• Warl0k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    5 hours ago

    If I remember right, this wasn’t even illegal. A lot of places in the US still have this ancient (and fucking ridiculous even back when it was new) rule that the sheriff gets to pocket any leftover cash from the prisoner care budget.

    Yeah, anyways this is usually the reason behind it whenever you read anything about prisoners being fed roadkill or spoiled food or whatever. Ancient, incredibly brazen corruption.

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      4 hours ago

      the sheriff gets to pocket any leftover cash from the prisoner care budget

      That’s utterly insane.

      • Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        71·
        4 hours ago

        It was likely meant to be used for other means to buy what is needed. But clearly not written well to stop corruption